Under the three-month pilot program, the current version of each guide can be edited by anyone around the world who has been issued the ID card that allows access to the Army Internet system. About 200 other highly practical field manuals that will be renamed Army Tactics, Techniques and Procedures, or A.T.T.P., will be candidates for wikification.

The idea has support at the highest ranks. Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, the commander of the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., wrote on the center’s blog on July 1, that “by embracing technology, the Army can save money, break down barriers, streamline processes and build a bright future.”

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The idea has support at the highest ranks. Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft, the biggest software company in the world, wrote on his internal blog on July 1, that “by embracing technology, we can save money, break down barriers, streamline processes and build a bright future.”

“One of the great advantages we have is that we are a disciplined force,” he said. “We are hierarchical. When the boss says ‘do this,’ it tends to get done. Even those who don’t like to write will add something.”